Edie Clark

What does “Rabbit, Rabbit!” mean? Why do people say “Rabbit!” on the first day of each month? Read on to learn about this slightly superstitious tradition.

When a young Maine mother was shot by a deer hunter in her own backyard, the tragedy wounded the entire community.

Andre the seal may have been one of the longest-running, free attractions that Maine has ever had. We look back in this 1986 Yankee classic.

Those of us born in December often arrive late, or so say the old wives, who claim that these fiery infants aren’t anxious to come forth into the cold world. I was apparently not interested in that cold entry, as I was born on December 10 rather than November 14, the day my mother expected […]

Honoring the faithfulness of a beloved boat.

At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important. An ode to the sleeping porch, where cicadas provide a lullaby.

At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important.

At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important.

At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important.

Last fall, I was pruning the lilacs that grow on the east side of my barn. Since they are easily 15 feet tall, this is not a simple task, and it requires the use of a ladder. I was making good progress, taking away the old growth to let the new shoots come in more […]

I almost drowned three times before I turned 5. The first near-miss happened when I was only 3 and my father was carrying me out to the big surf, as I had begged him to do. An enormous wave tore me from his arms and into the crashing sea. It felt as if I had […]

Instinct draws the sweet-singing birds to make their homes in the same fields that farmers must harvest for hay.